THE NIGHTS OF STRAPAROLA ILLUSTRATED BY EDWARD ROBERT HUGHES, Volume II

 

Not much is known of Straparola's life save for a few facts regarding his published works. He was likely born some time around 1485 in Caravaggio, Italy (on the Lombard plain east of Milan). However, nothing more is known of his life until 1508 when he is found to be in Venice where he signed his name "Zoan" on the title page of his Opera nova de Zoan Francesco Straparola da Caravaggio novamente stampata (New Works).

STRAPAROLA

Frontispiece:

 ELEVENS NIGHT, SECOND FABLE. BERTUCCIO'S BRIDE.

SEVENTH NIGHT, FIRST FABLE. THE DEMON HORSE

SEVENTH NIGHT, SECOND FABLE. ON THE HERMIT'S ISLE

EIGHTH NIGHT, FIFTH FABLE. THE RUBY RING

NINTH NIGHT, FIRST FABLE. IN THE QUEEN'S TOWER.

NINTH NIGHT, THIRD FABLE. FRANCESCO SFORZA.

NINTH NIGHT, SIXTH FABLE. QUINQUINO'S MIRACLE

TWELVTH NIGHT, SECOND FABLE. MORE KNAVE THAN FOOL.

THIRTEENTH NIGHT, EIGHTH FABLE. THE TART

THIRTEENTH NIGHT, ELEVENTH FABLE. A CLERICAL MEETING.